April 24th, 2009 by AmyJo
Katie e-mailed me this week to ask my thoughts on the new Tropicana “Trop 50.” It was such a great question, that I thought I’d let you all know the answer too. Basically, this new line of Tropicana’s has replaced it’s “Light N Healthy” variety. It has “50% less sugar and calories.” Which is great in theory, but really, they replaced the the pure and healthy sugar from oranges with stevia- a sugar substitute.
Personally, I’ve always thought Topicana’s best feature was their classic 100% juices. Trop 50 replaces Read the rest of this entry »
April 8th, 2009 by AmyJo
I wake up at 5am every morning. You probably think I’m crazy. You’re right. But there is something so wonderful about being the first person awake, and being able to have my quiet time and drink a hot cup of coffee, and listen to the silence. But one thing I always do is put my coffee pot on auto-start. That way when I mosey into the kitchen at that ghastly early hour, I don’t have to wait for a single second to pour a steaming hot cup of liquid energy. The funny thing is, usually just the smell of the coffee in the kitchen wakes me up. Come on, you know what I mean. You walk into Starbucks and you are instantly energized. Maybe part of it is the anticipation of your latte, but research also shows Read the rest of this entry »
April 2nd, 2009 by AmyJo
We’re not cows, we don’t eat grass. We’re humans, we drink it. No really, have you ever had a cup of green tea? If you’re like most normal people (or maybe just like me), you probably find green tea grassy and unappealing. But you might just want to add some honey and ice and suck it up (literally) and drink it anyways. It’s a miracle waiting to happen.
Among all the copious benefits you’ll Read the rest of this entry »
October 8th, 2008 by admin
Something magical happens when a person learns that they can indulge in an ice cream bar without also indulging in the guilt of 40g of sugar; they go nuts and this “magic” ingredient begins to pop up in everything from chocolate to instant oatmeal. Today’s Read the rest of this entry »
September 24th, 2008 by admin
I could play Polyanna and pretend to like January: you know, snow angels and Martin Luther King Monday off. But when it comes down to it, I just plain don’t love the month for reasons including, but not limited to: 1) Brrr. 2) Dark when I go to work. Dark when I come home from work. 3) The likelihood of getting the sick bug exponentially increases during this time. Speaking of which…
Did you ever wonder why Mom gave you ginger ale to settle your queasy stomach when you were a sick little kid-o? Well, other than the fact that she is, in fact, pure genius, she probably gave it to you because ginger is proven to reduce nausea. Read the rest of this entry »
September 9th, 2008 by admin
Sorbet may be the old standby ‘palate cleanser,’ but it’s time to upgrade and put the tannins to the taste buds. Trust me, this one will really pop your cork…literally.
Even children know that certain beverages pair well with particular foods. Oreos are great with milk, but not so much with tomato juice; oatmeal doesn’t exactly work with Dr. Pepper either. Same goes for wine. Conventionally, red wine pairs well with Read the rest of this entry »
